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Netflix-led OTT platforms threaten cable TV in India: Report

Mumbai: Netflix and other over-the-top (OTT) platforms are slowly but steadily eating the cable TV business, a new KPMG report has said, adding that there was a decline of nearly 12-15 million active subscribers for the cable & satellite (C&S) universe in the fourth quarter (Q4) of the financial year 2019. Subscription revenues grew at […]

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Rupee Falls Below 72 Mark Against US Dollar On Fund Outflows

Mumbai: The rupee on Friday declined below the 72 mark against the US currency in opening session due to continued foreign fund outflows and losses in the equity markets. The rupee fell by 22 paise to trade at a nine-month low of 72.03 against the US dollar in early session. The rupee traded in a […]

Air India Owes Rs 5,000 Cr In Fuel Dues; Hasn't Paid In 230 Days: Oil Cos

New Delhi: Air India owes three state-owned oil firms Rs 5,000 crore in unpaid fuel bills with payments being delayed by almost eight months, forcing retailers to snap supplies, Indian Oil Corp (IOC) said on Friday. IOC, Bharat Petroleum Corp Ltd (BPCL) and Hindustan Petroleum Corp Ltd (HPCL) on Thursday afternoon stopped jet fuel or […]

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Govt Rolls Back Surcharge On FPIs To Check Capital Outflow

New Delhi: With an aim to check the massive outflow of foreign portfolio investment since the Budget, the government on Friday withdrew the surcharge levied on them. As a result, the tax incidence for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) will come down by 4-7 per cent removing the anomaly created in the Budget. The move will […]

Sitharaman gets thumbs up on steps to combat slowdown

New Delhi: Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has got loads of support from the Union Cabinet and her party on the steps announced by her to combat the economic slowdown in the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave a thumbs up to the announcements tweeting: “The measures announced by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman will facilitate ease […]

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Growth Steps, Oil Prices Set To Boost Equities

Mumbai: Indian equities along with the rupee which have lately faced headwinds of massive foreign fund outflows along with disappointing quarterly earning results will get a boost via Central government’s policy measures to prop up growth along with falling crude oil prices, experts said. However, the escalation in the US-China trade war and release of […]

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Sensex Soars Over 600 Pts On FPI Surcharge Rollback

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex rallied over 662 points in opening session on Monday after the government rolled back the enhanced surcharge on foreign portfolio investors, and unveiled a slew of measures to boost the economy. The 30-share index, however, pared some gains as investors began booking profits at higher levels. The index was […]

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Gold Touches New High Over Rs 40K Per 10gm

Mumbai: Breaching a psychological barrier, gold prices in Mumbai touched new high of a little over Rs 40,000 per 10 gm, on Monday, industry players said. “This is indeed an unprecedented high, but lower by at least 20 per cent in US Dollar terms. Presently, it is $1,545 on the Comex, lower that $1,920 in […]

Stimulus booster help equities log best day in over 3 months

Mumbai: Benchmark stock indices Sensex and Nifty saw their best day in over three months on Monday, buoyed by the government move to withdraw additional surcharge on foreign investors and initiate measures to revive the economy. The BSE gauge Sensex settled with a gain of 2.16 per cent or 792.96 points; while the NSE Nifty […]

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RTGS Timings Changed: Here’s Details On Revised Operating Hours

Bhubaneswar: Transferring funds will now be easier for bank customers as the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) increased the operating hours for Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) System. As per official sources, the revised RTGS time window has come to effect from today. Now customers can transfer funds through the RTGS system from 7 am […]

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RBI To Transfer Highest-Ever Surplus Of Rs 1.76 Lakh Cr To Govt

Mumbai: The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Monday approved the transfer of record Rs 1.76 lakh crore dividend and surplus reserves to the government, boosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led regime’s prospect to stimulate the slowing economy without widening fiscal deficit. Governor Shaktikanta Das-led RBI central board gave its nod for transferring to the government […]

Sensex Surges 508 Pts; Gold Falls Rs 81
Sensex Surges 508 Pts; Gold Falls Rs 81

Mumbai: Equity benchmark Sensex rallied 508 points on Monday, tracking gains in index majors ICICI Bank, Reliance Industries and Axis Bank amid a mixed trend in global markets. The 30-share…

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Sensex Jumps Over 150 Pts; Infosys Drops 2 PC

Mumbai: Domestic equity benchmark BSE Sensex opened over 150 points higher on Tuesday led by gains in index heavyweights L&T, ICICI Bank, SBI and HDFC Bank amid positive domestic and global cues. The 30-share index was trading 123.95 points, or 0.33 per cent, up at 37,618.07 at 0930 hours, while the broader Nifty rose 43.45 […]

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Cabinet May Relax FDI In Retail, Okay Ordinance To Roll Back FPI Surcharge

New Delhi: The liberal FDI regime is expected to attract foreign players to invest in the country which is facing a slowdown. Seeking to make India more attractive FDI destination globally, Sitharaman had said that government would examine suggestions of further opening up of FDI in aviation, media (animation) and insurance sectors in consultation with […]

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Actual gain to Govt from RBI move is Rs 58K cr

Mumbai: The actual gain to the government from the RBI’s surplus transfer of Rs 1.76 lakh crore is Rs 58,000 crore, calculations reveal. The government has already budgeted Rs 90,000 crore as the dividend for FY20 and Rs 28,000 crore interim dividend has already been paid by RBI to government in March 2019. So much […]

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